Prime Minister Netanyahu told cabinet ministers that Israel's goal is to preserve freedom of action against the heaviest pressures, as a deal with Iran advanced before his call with Trump. IDF representatives clarified troops will not withdraw to the border and will not risk soldiers, according to ministers who described Trump as having 'surrendered to oil and money.'
Prime Minister Netanyahu told cabinet ministers late Monday that Israel must retain freedom of action against the 'heaviest pressures' amid the emerging US-Iran deal, according to ministers who briefed Amichai Stein (i24NEWS). Minutes before Netanyahu's call with President Trump, ministers said the understanding in the room was that Trump 'surrendered to oil and money.' Netanyahu stated there is 'no immunity, not in Beirut nor in Tehran.'
IDF representatives underscored that troops will not withdraw to the border and will not endanger soldiers. Ministers noted that after the phone call with Trump, the prime minister did not appear pleased.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Monday, Trump confirmed the deal is fully signed and the Strait of Hormuz will reopen Friday. The White House says the agreement bars Iran from nuclear weapons and does not include early sanctions relief. Netanyahu's remarks signal deep Israeli unease with the framework, which the prime minister sought to hedge by asserting a military freedom of action that the deal's terms may constrain.
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- DevelopingNetanyahu convenes security cabinet to discuss preserving Israeli operational freedom amid US-Iran deal talks
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